Berkeley County Sheriff Kenneth “Kenny” Lemaster Jr. said no major injuries were reported as a result of the accident, which occurred at about 10:13 a.m. just south of the 23-mile maker near Falling Waters, but said traffic was tied up due to the damage to the wall.

A preliminary investigation indicated the tractor-trailer was traveling south when the driver lost control for unknown reasons and collided with a passenger car. The car was pushed into a concrete median barrier and caught fire after coming to rest on its roof, police said.

One lane of I-81 South was closed for a few hours after the accident in order to repair the damaged barrier wall.

“I think as of 1:30 p.m. or 2 p.m., they just had one lane open and that was due to the damage to the barrier wall and trying to clean up and fix it the best they could,” Lemaster said.